alleryIf it rains the road is wet; it did not rain, so the road is dry. Fallacy?
ADenying the antecedent
BAffirming the consequent
CUndistributed middle
DAffirming a disjunct
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Denying the antecedent
Rejecting the consequent just because the antecedent is false is denying the antecedent.
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